Sunday, September 25, 2011

It appears that those who drink da GOP'er "Kool Aid" may need to reach for a much stronger beverage. As daTruthSquad predicted would happen Manalapan Land Baron and Mayor For Life Andy Boy "ABL" Lucas will be brought before da State Ethics Commission to answer questions regarding what has now been called by many "Da Great Manalapan Land Grab!"

This is just da latest saga in da soap opera of Manalapan politics - but one that could be a serious game-changer for da upcoming election, and could also seriously impact what is fact becoming viewed ss a political vendetta lawsuit thrust upon one of da key whistleblowers of da Great Manalapan Land Grab, none other than da Queen of Manalapan, Michelle Roth.

SEPTEMBER 2011 - This Great Manalapan Land Grab has become an out of control story that even da local Snoozepaper can no longer ignore. What some have called a politically motivated lawsuit, da Queen now faces a defamation lawsuit at da hands of former Colts Neck Mayor Stuart (no relation to da Mosked Man). He claims his "personal reputation has been forever damaged" by da claims allegedly made by da Queen.

In layman's terms, a sitting Manalapan Township Committee person who is an elected public official whose job it is to stand up for da people she serves and their taxpayer money apparently questioned at a public hearing what has been called a questionable land deal, and subsequently asked questions whether it was possible da person who did da survey on da land who was also da same person allowed to vote on its passage had possibly committed a any type of conflict-of-interest by casting a vote on it!

Da question is - isn't it da job of a paid public official to question what they believe could be either something they believe is wrong, may be a mishandling of taxpayer money, potential or perceived misuse of taxpayer money or what they perceive to be a potential waste of taxpayer money or even worse, a perceived conflict of interest?

Now, to be fair, nobody is questioning former Mayor Stuart's real estate appraisal business, how he does his real estate appraisal business, or whether he should have done da survey in da first place. This is America, and we are sure he is a very capable survey guy. We've never heard complaints about this guy before in regards to his business. Who knows, maybe if daTruthSquad wants to flip farmland in da future or any other type of survey work we too might call on Mr. Stuart.

But, also to be fair, isn't it da job of someone elected to watch da millions of dollars of money of da taxpayers to question whether something might be a possible conflict?

Isn't it also interesting that this lawsuit was served during a recent Township Committee meeting, and isn't it even more interesting it comes less than two months before her seat in town hall is voted on????

Let's also not forget one GOP'er sho has supported his fellow GOP'er - Manalapan GOP'er Grand Poobah and Chairman Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery, who received a political appointment to da Sewer Authority that taxpayers pay for with their toilet flushing fees! He claimed under statement he had da proper experience for this job because he was a "manager" in da past. One can only believe that this means any 18-year old shift "manager" at a fast-food burger joint is now equally capable of being a "oommissioner" at da WMUA - another reason da state needs to take a serious look at politics in a small town!

DaTruth is, this proper investigation by da State Ethics Board into da Great Manalapan Land Grab is long overdue. We said before da state must look into this - for right or wrong. DaTruth also is, da lawsuit brought forth by former Colts Neck Mayor Stuart could potentially have been da final straw in da process, and may have potentially been da lynchpin into getting da State Ethics Board investigation!

Think about this -- every GOP'er dominated committee in Manalapan and Monmouth County has already voted in favor of Da Great Manalapan Land Grab and in favor of fellow GOP'er ABL completely in lockstep. Now, all of a sudden, a sitting township committee woman is sued because of questions she raised about da Great Manalapan Land Grab. Whether da case has or doesn't have merit is not da issue at this time. What is at issue is Da Great Manalpan Land Grab, and now taxpayers will finally be heard on da state level by da State Ethics Board - thanks to Michelle Roth!

DaTruth is, daTruthSquad has said all along that there are serious question during this entire process that must first be asked and answered - was there a conflict of interest on da part of Mayor ABL in any part of the process? Mayor ABL has refused a number of requests, even one for a former Manalapan mayor to simply do what all taxpayers must do - release da purchase price of da land in question. Mayor ABL has steadfastly REFUSED to release da purchase price. Why?????

Is there something to hide about this?

Was da land purchased below market value?

Was it purchased seriously below market value?

Was something not above da board?

These questions would never even be asked if ABL simply did what every taxpayer must do - release details for da public record of a land transaction.

That is obviously a serious charge, and despite any questions, all GOP'er members of da Manalapan Township Committee still voted in favor of their GOP'er mayor doing da deal. Nobody questioned it, that is, except for daTruthSquad, another former Manalapan mayor and Committeewoman and Michelle Roth.

DaTruth is, there's more than one hero here. One hero is former Colts Neck Mayor Stuart, who shined possibly da biggest light of all on this Great Manalapan Land Grab by filing da interestingly-timed defamation lawsuit against da Queen for questioning da land deal in da first place. Another hero is Manalapan Deputy Mayor Ryan "Big Oops" Green, who may have oopsed himself into this by suggesting that da township not pay for da lawsuit against whistleblower Queen Michelle, making even more news about da Great Manalapan Land Grab come to light. Another, former Mayor Spodak took a lot of rebuke at a recent meeting yet still stood up to be heard on what he apparently believes is a "land scheme." Of course, da person who scattered da roaches and protected taxpayers was none other than Michelle Roth herself, for relentlessly pursuing something she believed is an injustice against Manalapan and state taxpayers, and is paying da price by being sued for it - standing up to cronyism "For All Da People."

Now, da State Agriculture Development Committee, which one of da final hurdles in da Great Manalapan Land Grab apparently listened to folks like Michelle Roth, and has decided to place a hold on their decision about providing Manalapan Mayor ABL his grand-prize winning $1.15 million to preserve da farm he refuses to divulge da price he paid for it, and only owned it just over a week!

Think about this --- food rots in less time than it took Manalapan Mayor ABL to buy just under 100 acres of land at a-yet-undisclosed price - and flip that land into a taxpayer-funded payday. Now, its up to da State Ethics Board to sort out da details. A bright light has been shined on this Great Manalapan Land Grab, and in this case daTruthSquad can't take all da credit. Credit for this goes where credit is due --- Former Mayor Spodak for wanting to know for da citizens daTruth -- former Mayor Stuart for wanting to right a perceived wrong and having it become a public spectacle -- and yes, Committeewoman Michelle Roth who under enormous pressure stood up to da GOP'ers and said in effect that "People" are questioning it - da "DEP" is questioning it - more than one "former mayor" is questioning it - da Asbury Park Press has questioned it - "daTruthSquad" has questioned it.

That's a lot of questions - and still no solid answers as to why taxpayers should hand Manalapan Mayor ABL a million dollar taxpayer-funded payday.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Ask any TruthTeller and they will tell you that you probably couldn't pass a declaration in Congress that says "America is da best country in da world" without debate and scepticism, and even then da vote might be split depending on who first sponsored it. Of course, that's da high-priced, benefits for life, pensions galore, free health care people we send to Washington, DC. Interestingly, you can find da very same thing happening in some small towns like Manalapan, New Jersey.

Recently, Manalapan's Queen of Politics came under fire for what was called a "conflict of interest." It's not da first time she's come under fire for something political. And as you know, this blog has posted more than once things da Queen had her tentacles in that seemed a little unsightly. However, in this case, we had to investigate, and what we uncovered was what you have to call a "$50 conflict," an "attack dog," and a severe case of "forgetful-itis."

DaTruth is, she does have one of those tags, and probably should have recused herself. Any lawyer will tell you if you sniff any smell of something that can be considered a potential conflict, just don't vote on it. Now, da Queen isn't a lawyer, but da township does have one on da payroll and apparently he never told da Queen to go to da bathroom when da original vote was taken. So, yes, da Queen is guilty of a $50.00 conflict in da court of public opinion.

However, if da Queen is guilty of da $50.00 conflict, then Land Baron Mayor for Life Andy Boy is guilty of much more, one would have to ponder. Remember, he voted to approve a land grab of over $1 million dollars this year - and that was for himself before he was told he too must recuse himself from da vote he already submitted to approve and a new vote had to be taken!

ISSUE 2 - "ATTACK DOG"

This is not da first time Ryan "Big Oops" Green has come to da aid of his leader, Mayor for Life Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy. He stood by and said nothing by not questioning his leader when da Great Manalapan Land Grab was happening - before - during and after.

Interesting, Big Oops apparently didn't see much "See NO Evil" when another conclict of interest reared its ugly head. This one, interestingly, was picked up not by da highly-paid township attorney, or Big Oops himself. It was uncovered by da Queen, who pointed out that da recently approved July billing paid by taxpayers for da town included a payment of exactly $362 to a company called CME Associates for survey work on the highly controversial Burke Farm in Manalapan.

Now, to be fair that's not a billion dollars, but it is more than da $50.00 Big Oops went on da attack over when it involved da Queen.

Now, to be fair as well, maybe Big Oops just missed this or didn't read it over line by line. He could have a descent excuse.

However, to be equally fair, in case he missed it -- da Burke Farm made news once or twice recently. It might have been something he -- and Mayor for Life Andy Boy should have remembered --- since Mayor For Life Land Baron Andy Boy BOUGHT da Farm in da controversial Land Grab deal! And yes, Andy Boy didn't recuse himself on this vote --- Just like he didn't earlier this year when they had to do a re-vote on da same Land Grab issue!

So, you can guess that when it comes to $50, some in da GOP'er inner circle might want to demand a forensic accounting. But, when it comes to a dollar figure between $352.00 and $1.2 million dollars - that's OK.

Isn't this da very same guy who voted in favor of da Land Grab? Hence, isn't he also da very same guy who voted to approve a high-priced-well-above-minimum-wage job for a woman? Now, that doesn't sound like anything, unless you know what they won't tell you -- da woman has da last name "Green." Da woman was his own sister! Did he not recognize da last name "Green?" We can only give him da benefit of da doubt and believe he didn't recognize his own last name, or his own sister's first name?

DaTruth is, well, you already know. In Manalapan, it's OK to have your own sitting mayor grab up 90 or so acres of land without reproach, despite smelling a bit like da part of da barn where da bull does #2, but when it comes to owning a commuter parking permit that you pay for each year without using taxpayer money, that's when you have to call in Ken Starr and da special prosecutor.

Only in Manalapan can a Democrat come under fire for wanting to do right by commuters, as long as her name is da Queen, and you can vote on approving your own land grab and not come under fire, as long as you're a GOP'er named Andy Boy.

Maybe that one reason even da county politicians made a claim this year that Manalapan politicians need to keep their politics within da confines of da township borders and not drive their personal issues into Freehold. Maybe we should send all of these members of da Manalapan Township Committee to Washington, DC.

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1/20/2010 A daTruthSquad Update

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!

Sad news - we regret to inform our readers of the passing of a great Township Administrator. Alayne Shepler has passed away at the young age of 68. A township administrator's township administrator, Shepler served in managerial positions in Neptune, Old Bridge, Marlboro and Manalapan with honor and dignity - and never pursued a lawsuit that wasn't just and true. Alayne - you will be missed!

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Hold on to your subpoenas -- it's happening again!

In Bordentown, New Jersey, Mayor James E. Lynch, Jr. has pushed through a resolution to condemn a website he doesn't like and demand the town shut down a blogger - AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE!!!!

LYNCH TOLD A NEWSPAPER - "We’re going to involve every agency we can in shutting this website down.”

We agree with the blog administrator that hateful forms of messages have no place in the conversations taking place here, and due to the vile nature of some of the comments those will not be posted for the safety of our readers. While we respect and honor the First Amendment, messages of hate can and will be excluded from this blog.

There has been chatter on our message board and others by some of our TruthTellers who want to place "DaTruthSquad" signs around Manalapan. DaTruthSquad respectfully suggests that nobody partake in that endeavor. Already, there are some who have littered the landscape doing just that for what has been described as a small and insignificant propogana website. DaTruthSquad believes that littering and "Hate Websites" is wrong, and da quality of Manalapan or any town is lowered by such signs and cheap forms of illegitimate advertising. Please leave signs like that to promote garage sales, and spend your money in better ways, and thank you for reading this blog and your continued support.

FYI: Congratulations are in order. It appears that since messages have been disappearing on NJ.com, this website has gained even more in popularity. Well over 5,000 viewers have come to this site in the last month alone, and trends show in the last 2 weeks the daily average has been increasing. The thanks for that go to our intelligent and caring readers, who want to know the real truth about what is happening in Manalapan. Thank you all again for your continued support. It shows those who desire to take away your liberties, replace the facts with propoganda, and support reckless spending of your tax dollars cannot stop "daTruth" from being exposed in Manalapan.

DaTruthSquad has been tipped off about news regarding da Chief Brown lawsuit, and another potential lawsuit set to hit Manalapan politicians. More details to be released soon!

Bad news, TruthTellers - an award winning "reporter" is "reporting" no more. It is with a heavy heart and not much surprise that popular reporter and multiple BaconHead Award winner Kathy Barratta is no longer employed in da newsroom at da Snoozepaper. We're all sure that with her amazing reporting background, there must be a Third-World monthly newspaper, Military Junta government propoganda machine, or dictator regime she can easily find work for. DatruthSquad wishes her well in her new endeavors - and in the future - no more "Nervous" editors!

2008 was a very interesting year to say the least. This blog ended 2007 with a victory in what has now become a landmark First Amendment decision - thanks to the fantastic work of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In 2008, readership of this blog tripled to 59,993 unique visitors! Needless to say, this blog has become a choice for readers - due to our readers desire to seek "DaTruth" where they cannot find it in other media locations. Thanks to all of the TruthTellers and readers of this blog, for your trust, for your truth, and for helping daTruthSquad uncover political corruption wherever it may try to hide. This blog will continue where we all left off in 2008, and remain a force for daTruth, justice, and a better way of life.

CONGRATULATIONS TO NBC NEWS! At the 2nd McCain - Obama debate, their post-debate analysis included what they called "The Truth Squad!" You know what they say about "immitation...."

It is with a profound sadness that daTruthSquad reports the death of an American hero, Sgt. Coleman S. Bean. Bean, although suffering from post-traumtic stress syndrome still returned for a 2nd tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bean, who reportedly commited suicide was the son of Snoozepaper editor Greg Bean. Although this blog and the Snoozer editor don't always see eye to eye, this blog sends its most heartfelt wishes to Bean & his family at this most difficult time. While Sgt. Coleman Bean will not be listed among the casualties of the Iraq War, since he was not deployed at the time of his death, he is and should be considered an American hero for his steadfast honor and commitment to protecting this nation, and to this blog, Sgt. Coleman Bean is indeed a casualty of war. DaTruthSquad honors his memory, and sends condolences to the Bean family.

Congratulations are in order - - as readership of daTruthSquad has been INCREASING! According to tracking, readership has increased 18% from the same time last month!! It seems the rumor of this blog "sliding into irrelevence" as one poster claimed is greatly exaggerated - and daTruthSquad still averages about 5,000 visitors a month!!!

DaTruth about da recent DRUG BUST in Manalapan. There has been much said about da Manalapan Police and their role in da major DEA drug bust at da Manalapan Mega-Mansion. DaTruth is, according to sources Manalapan Police were WELL AWARE of what was happening in their town, but da CASE & DA ARREST WAS NOT THEIRS TO MAKE. Da drug ring had a house and base in Manalapan, but their distribution and scope was worldwide, meaning da DEA had full jurisdiction. Da Manalapan Police, along with all agencies in da Federal Operation should be commended for their fine and long-term investigation!

A special "Thank You" from daTruthSquad to all the TruthTellers who read this blog - This blog continues to generate record numbers of page views - averaging well over 6,000 per month between November-April! Readership of this blog has never been better - and it's all thanks to YOU!

A Note About Comments: Freedom of Speech is paramount, but civility is important. DaTruthSquad encourages healthy debate about all issues. As an example, when Manalapan spent TAXPAYER money to take daTruthSquad to court in a First Amendment case, the Manalapan Legal Dream Team wore very impressive suits and looked quite lawyer-like. However, while their briefcases held many files, they apparently were a little light on evidense, which is an important element to any case or point being made whether it is in front of a judge or in the court of public opinion.

1. Thanks to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the right of Free Speech is now alive and well again! The subpoenas brazenly sent by the politicians of Manalapan against daTruthSquad have been quashed by Monmouth Superior Court Judge Terence Flynn. The hard work of the EFF and attorneys Matthew Zimmerman and Frank Corrado will never be forgotten by daTruthSquad, and their hard work & dedication should not be forgotten by you!

5/06/2008 - - DaTruthSquad BREAKING NEWS!

At a recent Manalapan Township meeting, a special vote was taken to oppose the closing of the NJ State Police barracks in Wall. 4 Committeepeople voted to pass the call in opposition to kicking the State Police out of Wall. One Manalapan Township Committeeman, however, when da vote came to his turn apparently turned his back on da police and voted against keeping da State Police in Wall.Who was da holdout lone-vote not to support keeping da State Police in Wall?

YOU WON'T READ THIS IN DA LOCAL SNOOZEPAPER. Da name of that Committeeman is Andy Lucas!

Any Truthteller will tell you that you never shout "He's guilty" in a crowded political room because da police will run out of handcuffs dragging out those who have supposedly violated da law.
DaTruth cannot be hidden or manipulated as some would try to do. That is why daTruthSquad continue to seek out daTruth and present it so it cannot be hidden in da crevases that would attempt to tuck it away.